I have the CPC disconnects and I love them, they make life a lot easier. One thing to consider when choosing a disconnect is that the Polysulfone QDC do not conduct heat so you can touch them when hot. I do agree the tri-clamp connections are the best (they are industry standard for brewing), however the CPC Polysulfone are a bit more economical.

Oh, BTW, one down side of the CPC disconnects is you have to drill out the "X" on the inside tokeep them from plugging up if running wort through them. A Dremel makes quick work of them though.

Oh, BTW, one down side of the CPC disconnects is you have to drill out the "X" on the inside tokeep them from plugging up if running wort through them. A Dremel makes quick work of them though.

YIKES! I'm replying to Keith's 666th post!

I've used the poly CPC quick connects for several years in the "Stock" mode . . that is complete with X bracing intact. I've heard people talk of problems, but I've never experienced any flow plugging issues. I refrained from Dremeling out the Xs because I thought the thing might soften ever so slightly under heat causing a warping distortion in the fitting . . and a resultant leak.

Haven't had any issues with mine. I ran them with the "X" in tact but when I took them apart to clean them I always noticed they were partially plugged with hops, even though I'm using pellets. I decided to dremel them out just to be safe. In my experience few things can mirror the frustration as when you are trying to move a finished wort to the fermenter and get a clogged line. Stuck sparge excepting, of course.

That said, I guess it would be an easy thing to fix on the fly. But (in addition to 12) I am running 42 gallon batches which means a lot more hops so I decided not to take the chance.

Oh, BTW, one down side of the CPC disconnects is you have to drill out the "X" on the inside tokeep them from plugging up if running wort through them. A Dremel makes quick work of them though.

YIKES! I'm replying to Keith's 666th post!

I've used the poly CPC quick connects for several years in the "Stock" mode . . that is complete with X bracing intact. I've heard people talk of problems, but I've never experienced any flow plugging issues. I refrained from Dremeling out the Xs because I thought the thing might soften ever so slightly under heat causing a warping distortion in the fitting . . and a resultant leak.

I used to use CPC QD's, and the problem I had with them is that the O-rings stretch out very easily. I was replacing them just about every other time, even if I lube them up. I never heard of anyone else having that problem, so YMMV and all that. I switched over to plain old GHT, because honestly... How quick does it need to be?

Also... people talk about the X being needed for bracing, but to me it sure looks a hell of a lot like a molding sprue. I never drilled mine out because it never caused me any problems, but given the material and design I would not hesitate to remove it because of any supposed structural issues.

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